A view of Glasgow's Menzies Hotel located at 27 Washington Street, Glasgow. 10/05/09.

A view looking down towards Glasgow Central train station from the Anderston area at Argyle Street. 10/05/09.

A 'shape' view of the Glasgow's Hilton Hotel located on 1 William Street, Charing Cross, Glasgow. 10/05/09.

A view of Glasgow's Hilton Hotel located on 1 William Street, Charing Cross, Glasgow. 10/05/09.

A photograph looking down to the western portal of Finnieston Tunnel which serves the North Clyde Electric railway line. The tunnel is 745 yards long and leads to and from Charing Cross station and onwards to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level (eastbound) and Partick (westbound). 10/05/09.

A view of what was part of the Glasgow Central Railway. The North Clyde Electric railway line runs above (notice the overhead line wires in the photograph) which is still in operation today. This part of the G.C.R. took you to Exhibition Centre (looking South not visible in the photograph) and to Kelvinbridge and Botanic Gardens and onwards to Maryhill Central (looking North in the photograph). The G.C.R. closed in the 60s which was part of the 'Beeching - Axe'. 10/05/09.

A photograph showing one of many areas that was pakced with crowds of people who atteneded the 2009 Glasgow's River Festival event was taking place within the Finnieston area of the city. The 2009 Glasgow River Festival took place over the Glasgow Fair weekend (Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2009) and proved to be very popular. 25/07/09.

A photograph showing one of many areas that was pakced with crowds of people who atteneded the 2009 Glasgow's River Festival event was taking place within the Finnieston area of the city. The 2009 Glasgow River Festival took place over the Glasgow Fair weekend (Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2009) and proved to be very popular. 25/07/09.

Glasgow Police officers were made present during the 2009 Glasgow River Festival to control the large crowd that attended the festival on the Glasgow Fair weekend (25th and 26th July 2009). 25/07/09.

A photograph showing one of many areas that was pakced with crowds of people who atteneded the 2009 Glasgow's River Festival event was taking place within the Finnieston area of the city. The 2009 Glasgow River Festival took place over the Glasgow Fair weekend (Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2009) and proved to be very popular. Notice the Glasgow Science Centre Tower in the background to the left. 25/07/09.

A photograph showing one of many areas that was pakced with crowds of people who atteneded the 2009 Glasgow's River Festival event was taking place within the Finnieston area of the city. The 2009 Glasgow River Festival took place over the Glasgow Fair weekend (Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2009) and proved to be very popular. 25/07/09.

A photograph taken looking up the 127 metres in height Glasgow Science Centre Tower. The Glasgow Science Centre Tower is a visitor attraction for those visiting the science centre and wanting to have an overall view across the city of Glasgow. The tower and (and sceince centre) were built in 2001 and holds a Guinness World Record for being the tallest tower in the world capable of rotating 360 degrees from its base to its top. 25/07/09.

A photograph of Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum in lovely afternoon light. As you can see, the building contains some magnificent architecture. 26/07/09.

An architectural view of Glasgow's Mitchell Library, located in the Charing Cross area of the city. 01/10/09.

An architectural view of Glasgow's Mitchell Library, located in the Charing Cross area of the city. 01/10/09.

Many of the sports athletes will be there but there will be one vital thing that will not be here by this time - the Glasgow Airport Rail Link (G.A.R.L.) Project which was a vital project to be built by 2014 for people visitng the city to attend the games. The project got cancelled in September 2009 due to insufficent funds, which was announced by Scotland's Finance Cabinet Secretary, John Swinney in Holyrood, Edinburgh. 01/10/09.

Red Indian musicians are seen busking in Argyle Street, Glasgow City Centre on what was a very cold December afternoon. 10/12/09.

An atmospheric night time view looking west towards Partick from Glasgow City Centre. The two bridges seen in the photograph are the Tradeston Bridge, which recently opened in May 2009 and the Kingston Road Bridge. 10/12/09.

An atmospheric night time view looking west towards Partick from Glasgow City Centre. The two bridges seen in the photograph are the Tradeston Bridge, which recently opened in May 2009 and the Kingston Road Bridge. 10/12/09.

Buchanan Street is one of Glasgow City Centre's busiest streets, seen here on a cold Winter's night. 10/12/09.